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Partners
The National Telecommunications
and Information Administration is an agency in the U.S. Department
of Commerce that serves as the executive branch agency principally responsible for
advising the President on telecommunications and information policies. In this role,
NTIA frequently works with other Executive Branch agencies to develop and present
the Administration's position on these issues. Since its creation in 1978, NTIA
has been at the cutting edge of critical issues. In addition to representing the
Executive Branch in both domestic and international telecommunications and information
policy activities, NTIA also manages the Federal use of spectrum; performs cutting-edge
telecommunications research and engineering, including resolving technical telecommunications
issues for the Federal government and private sector; and administers infrastructure
and public telecommunications facilities grants. >
The Maryland Broadband Cooperative (MDBC)
is a public/private partnership that promotes economic development through deployment
of technology supporting infrastructures. The MDBC mission is to drive economic
development through universal, open access to broadband services via a fiber optic
network that serves rural Maryland by building an advanced, world-class broadband
network across the rural communities of Eastern, Southern, and Western Maryland
supported by members who provide "Last Mile" services.
State of Maryland
The Maryland Governor's Office
In support of the State Broadband Data and Development Program being managed by
the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Maryland Governor
Martin O'Malley chose the Maryland Broadband Cooperative, Inc. (MDBC) to lead the
Maryland Broadband Mapping Initiative to collect, validate, and map the service
coverage areas and market performance of every Broadband service provider in the
State of Maryland.
The Maryland State Geographic
Information Office (GIO) is responsible for coordinating mapping and
geographic information system (GIS) efforts within State government and with the
GIS community in Maryland. This office is a key partner in the Maryland Broadband
Mapping Team. The GIO Office is housed within the Maryland Department of Information
Technology.
The Department
of Business and Economic Development mission is to create, attract,
and retains jobs while promoting Maryland's vibrant cultural economies. As Maryland’s
one-stop economic development shop, the agency strives to attract new businesses,
stimulate private investment, encourage the expansion and retention of existing
companies, and provide Maryland business with workforce training and financial assistance.
The Department markets local products and services at home and abroad.
Towson University
The Center for GIS (CGIS)
at Towson University is a self-supporting professional organization within the University's
Division of Economic and Community Outreach that applies GIS technology to strategic
opportunities and tactical challenges in government, business, and non-profit organizations.
CGIS is dedicated to making GIS technology accessible and relevant.
Regional Economic Studies
Institute (RESI) comprises a diverse group of experienced economists
and research assistants. As a leading expert on Maryland's economy, RESI works with
state agencies, non-profit organizations and private-sector firms. Services that
add breadth, depth, and value to any project include: Economic Analyses and Forecasting,
Economic Impact Studies, Fiscal Impact Analyses, Cost of Services Analyses, Statistical
Analyses, Workforce and Commuter Analyses, Survey Analyses, and Base Realignment
and Closing (BRAC) Analyses and Recommendations.
Salisbury University
The Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative
(ESRGC) is an organization that seeks to provide access to geographic
information system (GIS) technology, data, technical support, and training to the
local governments of Maryland's Eastern Shore. As an outreach entity of Salisbury
University, the ESRGC is a joint effort between the Mid-Shore Regional Council,
the Tri-County Council of the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland and the University.
BEACON, The Business
Economic and Community Outreach Network of the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business
at Salisbury University offers business, economic, workforce, and community development
consulting and assistance services to a variety of organizations, including businesses,
government agencies, and non-profit community-based organizations. BEACON's dual
mission is to provide Perdue School students with a wide variety of experiential
learning opportunities, and to provide our region's public and private sector decision-makers
with a full range of business and economic development resources. BEACON offers
targeted outreach programs, applied research, trend and scenario analyses, demand
forecasting, strategic planning, feasibility studies, and modeling for resource
allocation, process improvement, and economic impact studies.
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